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Noob - How to fit LEDs to the RS4 B7 DRLs
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 am
by 12se7en
what kind of LED lights & resistor do i need ? voltage, ohms ? where can i buy them ?
do i need to tinker with VAG COM too ?
help pls.
cheers
RE: Noob - How to fit LEDs to the RS4 B7 DRLs
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:49 am
by karl
Load resistors from RS components as follows.
RS Stock No. Qty Unit Price Goods Value Description
615-0505 2 £1.99 £3.98 HS50 Al house wirewound resistor,24R 50W
160-786 2 £1.55 £3.10 HS25 Al house wirewound resistor,68R 25W
Running Total £7.08
Delivery charge £4.95
VAT £2.11
Order total £14.14
LED info to follow.
RE: Noob - How to fit LEDs to the RS4 B7 DRLs
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:55 am
by karl
RE: Noob - How to fit LEDs to the RS4 B7 DRLs
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:01 am
by karl
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:29 am
by 12se7en
Sorry, but what is the difference between side light LED and DRL LED ?
just to check whether i got it right...
if i were to go for the
side light LED (501/194/T10 New Mini Light Tower 15 Leds Xenon White), then i need the
HS50 Al house wirewound resistor,24R 50W resistor?
and same goes with the DRL LED
DRL LED (V-LEDS HID WHITE 60 M-SMT PARKING BACK-UP LIGHT BULBS 1156) with
HS25 Al house wirewound resistor,68R 25W resistor?
is that right?
thanx
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:01 pm
by karl
No it's the other way around; DRL's use the 50W resistor & sidelights use 25W resistor. Be warned though, unless you've got very small hands they're a bitch to get to properly!
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:44 pm
by otterolly
has anyone done this mod ?? any pics to see what it looks like ??
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:41 pm
by duud40
The search button is your friend
There is an older thread about this arround here, just search drl led . A bit of advice, don`t put the resistor on the back or inside of the headlight cap, it will melt right through it. Just put it on the back of the aluminium (or is it steel? ) piece that holds your hood and the upper intake piece so it has some cooling and it doesn`t melt .
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:44 pm
by P_G
The 50W resistor will sit inside the cap without melting as the actually resistance of the lED DRL is much lower than the resistor value so the resistor itself runs cool enough. It it were a 25W then you would run into trouble which are the ones that have reportedly metled through the access caps.